| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Slater (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Libbey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Boudreau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Moss (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) C - Victor Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | James Slater inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Yale | Eric Boudreau blows the dunk but the foul's on Victor Miller - foul #1 on Victor Miller, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:36 | Yale | Eric Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:36 | Yale | Eric Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Moss | 26-30 |
| 18:55 | Yale | Vincent Libbey buries a floater from the right block set up by Michael Pottorff | 28-30 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Victor Miller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:38 | Yale | Eric Boudreau pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:13 | Yale | Vincent Libbey misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 28-30 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Henry Hicks grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Henry Hicks loses the dribble to Eric Boudreau | 28-30 |
| 17:35 | Yale | Vincent Libbey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Slater | 30-30 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Thomas Markus clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 17:21 | Yale | James Slater gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:15 | Yale | Vincent Libbey misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Markus - foul #1 on Thomas Markus, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (C) Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:15 | Yale | Vincent Libbey misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:15 | Yale | Vincent Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Victor Miller comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 16:53 | Yale | Michael Pottorff grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:29 | Yale | Michael Pottorff buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Henry Hicks can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 16:13 | Yale | Vincent Libbey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:48 | Yale | Van Stephenson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Pottorff | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Pottorff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Stephenson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Libbey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Moss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Markus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Samford | James Moss clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 37-30 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Henry Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Victor Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell tips it home | 37-32 |
| 15:00 | Yale | Van Stephenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 14:58 | Yale | Keith Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:35 | Yale | Keith Marshall drills a shot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 14:06 | Samford | James Moss comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Marshall - foul #2 on Keith Marshall, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Yale | Alex Morris (PG), Gordon Taylor (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Michael Pottorff, James Slater, Vincent Libbey, Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (SG), John Fletcher (SF), John Mason (PF), Aaron Groh (C) Thomas Markus, Henry Hicks, Daniel Dowdell, Victor Miller | |
| 14:06 | Samford | James Moss misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:06 | Samford | James Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:42 | Yale | Van Stephenson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Doug Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Fletcher | 42-36 |
| 12:59 | Yale | Alex Morris misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 12:57 | Yale | John Reynolds tips it in | 44-36 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Aaron Groh can't throw it down | 44-36 |
| 12:33 | Yale | Eric Boudreau snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 12:11 | Yale | John Reynolds's fadeaway is rejected by John Mason | 44-36 |
| 12:09 | Yale | Alex Morris misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 12:08 | Yale | Eric Boudreau pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:52 | Yale | Van Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 11:50 | Samford | James Moss grabs the board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Alex Morris (fresh) SG - Van Stephenson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Taylor (fresh) PF - John Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Boudreau (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Moss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Fletcher (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Groh (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Samford | The jump hook by Aaron Groh is blocked by Eric Boudreau | 44-36 |
| 11:27 | Samford | John Mason tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 11:05 | Yale | Van Stephenson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Fletcher | 44-38 |
| 10:55 | Samford | James Moss connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Doug Jones | 44-40 |
| 10:30 | Yale | Gordon Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gordon Taylor, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG), Robert White (SG), James Slater (SF), Vincent Libbey (PF), Keith Marshall (C) Alex Morris, Van Stephenson, Gordon Taylor, John Reynolds, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Connally (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Henry Hicks (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Victor Miller (C) James Moss, Doug Jones, John Fletcher, John Mason, Aaron Groh | |
| 10:15 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 10:14 | Yale | Vincent Libbey grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 09:54 | Yale | Vincent Libbey buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Henry Hicks hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Dowdell | 46-43 |
| 09:10 | Yale | Vincent Libbey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Thomas Markus scores on a runner from close range | 48-45 |
| 08:23 | Yale | Joseph Connally picks off the pass by Vincent Libbey | 48-45 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Henry Hicks is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Van Stephenson (SG), Eric Boudreau (C) Robert White, Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (PG) Joseph Connally | |
| 07:45 | Yale | Eric Boudreau hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Van Stephenson | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Stephenson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Libbey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Boudreau (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (PG), John Mason (PF), Aaron Groh (C) Doug Jones, Daniel Dowdell, Victor Miller | |
| 07:00 | Yale | Van Stephenson connects on the jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 06:39 | Samford | James Moss snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Henry Hicks buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 05:55 | Yale | Michael Pottorff is fouled on the floor by James Moss - foul #2 on James Moss, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Yale | Alex Morris (PG), Gordon Taylor (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Keith Marshall (C) Michael Pottorff, James Slater, Vincent Libbey, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (SG), John Fletcher (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Victor Miller (C) Thomas Markus, Henry Hicks, John Mason, Aaron Groh | |
| 05:37 | Yale | Van Stephenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Victor Miller gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:14 | Samford | John Reynolds steps in front of the John Fletcher pass | 52-48 |
| 04:54 | Yale | John Reynolds is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Reynolds, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG) Doug Jones | |
| 04:36 | Samford | John Fletcher misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 04:34 | Yale | The rebound goes to Van Stephenson | 52-48 |
| 04:09 | Yale | Van Stephenson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 03:47 | Samford | James Moss is fouled on the floor by John Reynolds - foul #2 on John Reynolds, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG), James Slater (SF), Vincent Libbey (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Alex Morris, Gordon Taylor, John Reynolds, Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (PG), Henry Hicks (SF) James Moss, John Fletcher | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 03:32 | Yale | Vincent Libbey pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Stephenson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Libbey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Boudreau (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Yale | Vincent Libbey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 03:24 | Yale | Vincent Libbey snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 03:07 | Yale | Vincent Libbey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Markus - foul #2 on Thomas Markus, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mason (PF), Aaron Groh (C) Daniel Dowdell, Victor Miller | |
| 03:07 | Yale | Vincent Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:07 | Yale | Vincent Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Samford | Henry Hicks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 02:54 | Yale | Eric Boudreau pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Yale | Michael Pottorff is fouled on the floor by Doug Jones - foul #2 on Doug Jones, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (PG) Thomas Markus | |
| 02:32 | Yale | Van Stephenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 02:30 | Samford | James Moss pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Victor Miller (C) Doug Jones, John Mason, Aaron Groh | |
| 02:08 | Samford | Thomas Markus blows the dunk but he's fouled by Vincent Libbey - foul #2 on Vincent Libbey, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Thomas Markus makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Thomas Markus makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Yale | Vincent Libbey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Henry Hicks grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Van Stephenson - foul #1 on Van Stephenson, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Henry Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Henry Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:06 | Yale | Van Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Henry Hicks grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Victor Miller drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Markus | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Yale | Vincent Libbey drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Van Stephenson | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | James Moss misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Van Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Yale | Van Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by James Moss - foul #3 on James Moss, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Gordon Taylor (SF) James Slater | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:04 | Yale | Michael Pottorff is fouled on the floor by James Moss - foul #4 on James Moss, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Yale | Michael Pottorff misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Victor Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Victor Miller misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-55 |